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MAGAZINE FOR BREEGH LOADING FIREARMS. No. 527,869.

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V170altra-)tem mctycorncen.- l v, Beit known that I, PAUL MAUsER, a' subject of the German Emperor, and a` resident Fixed'Magazines for Breech-Loading*Bolt- Guns, of whichthe following isa'specification.

' ger-guard removed.; Fig. 41s a plan view of l Athe bottom-plated `the magazine removed dated August12, 1893; ingFrance, No`."2 31-,'9'0' l cartridge f rest, withga `cartridge magazine` of breech-loading bolt-'gun vtrate and vdescribe it for an example as applied to that vparticular type of gun which -is .of a Mauser gunin the opened state and ya vertical cross-section of the gun, cut on the v y .srncrrrca'rrorrfermi-ng part of Lettere Patent No. 527,869, dated october 2e, 1894.

l' pplication filedV cptemher 15,1893'. --Serial No. 485,603- INQ model.) Patentedin Germany July 8,1893.No. 74,163; in Belgium July 31, 1893,-110.v 1045,8'901'in1rance August l, 1893,v No. 231,904; in England August l2, 1893, No.15,390; in v z 1 l Italy August 12,1893, No. 34,642/84; in Switzerland August 1 5, 1893, No.7,276 :.in Spain September 30, 1893, No. 14,582;

of Oberndorf am Neckar, `ingth'e Kingdom-of. Wrtembergrerman Empire,ihave invented certain new and f useful Improvements:` in

lThis invention `is the subject matteriof-L'etters vPatent in`Germany,pNo. 74,163 date JulyLS, 1893; in Grreat Britain, gvNol.'v 115,39

dated August 1, 1893; inBelgium, No.-1Q5, S9 V dated July 31, 1893; in Austria-Hungar-Nol 41,426 and No. .70,284,dated January 2 AI in Italy, No. 34,642/84,'datedfAugust in Spain, No. 14,5 82, dated Septeml'efr 30, and in Switzerland, No.7,276,i datedAfng st' 15, 1893. t s i My invention relates to th'ose ,breech ad ing boltguns which are provided, under, the

which is made in one.`piecewith the trigger guard andpermanently fixed to the gun', such as shown in my Letters PatentNo. 490,029, dated January 17, 1893, audits object isv to new construction. Y n y To this end in carrying out my present in- The invention is 'applicahe Ato various1 stlj'les ,but I wil i usl known as' the Mauser gun. t

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a fragmentary side elevation of the lock portion partly'invertical axial section. The magazine shown is intended` only for cartridges havingjno projecting bottom-rim. Fig. 2 is line 2-2 of Fig. l, and showing the magazine empty. Fig. 3 is an axial sectionof. the trigandgin A nstriaHungaryJanuary 23, 1894,No.-41,4 26 and N0. 7O,1284A l from vthe latter. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary longitudinal-section, .partly in elevation, of the lock portion of a gun, showing the shape of the. magazine when intended for cartridges having projecting bottom-rims, and showing a modified construction of the lockingv device 'of'the bottom-plate diering from that shown infFig' 1. Figr is an axial section of the 'trigger-guard shown in Fig. 5 removed.' Fig. plan 'of a bottomv platel and its bolt of construction shown in Fig. 5. -Iteferring to the drawings, let 71, indicate e1 receiver A, the' head thereof; B, the openz1ne; `b, the cartridge-carrying plate thereof;

thereof,:and e' the trigger-guard.

Y According to my invention the magazine a' is" made jin one piece with the trigger-guard y .aand from top to bottom Vis of the same inside width,` without lateral springs, ribs, projections or indentations. The front portion is narrower than the rear portion,but through.-

out it is wider than a single cartridge, so as to give room for a plurality of rows of cartridges side by side hut of diierent elevation, as heretofore. The magazine is, as is 'usually done with` the trigger-guard alone,-

screwed to the receiver case h, so astoffit snugly to its under side. The inner space of 'the magazine goes into the opening C of the underside of the receiver h, which opening narrows from its Vfront toward its rear'in curved lines from both sides in such manner that only one cartridge at a time can pass into the cartridge-rest as heretofore.

The side walls ofthe magazine opening C' are broadest at their forward ends to permit the rising of the cartridge between them as it is forced forward, and are drawn inwardly toward their rear ends forming overhanging shoulders q q which engage and yretain the uppermost cartridge. These shoulders `are disposed relatively tothe cartridges to so einbracethe uppermost thereof that it cannot rise past the shoulder engaging it and through the opening C, until it has been pushed forward to the wide front part of the opening.

gthe'reof; C,the magazine opening thereof; v the bolt; k', the head thereof; a, the magav`c ,jft'he' bottompplate thereof; f, the spring y bestone. f

v hereinafter. l

Theymagazine a represented" inthe `,drawings and described For causiugftheroartridges to ascend'they' are arranged upona carrier or plate bcorre-g n spending to the interior space of the-magausualthe carrier b is provided on its upper zine. The saidcarrier b is under theaction of anund'erlyin'g springfmadezigzag-shaped of one piece of suitably bent steel band. As

face out'of itsfmiddle with' an elevation, or a longitudinal rib, b', which `supports the last but oneof thelower cartridges D,.and keeps the last one in its correct position. n The uppermost cartridge is situated inthe arched andfsuitably shapedfspace E below the opening C in the under side of the receiver laf-.At 'one tim'the uppermostcartridge is at the `left side of ythis space, and when ths'one-is removedthefollowing cartridge becomes the -uppermost one, which'is :then atthe right hand vside-ot thisjspace. The uppermostl cartridge is the onlyy one engagedby the bolt.' When thecartridge is shoved forward yby the boit l@ the point 'of its projectile is forced against the peculiarly .holiowed out and rounded lower portion h of the boring" of the head A ofthe receiver h, Fig. 1, and it is caused to ascend thereby through the ."case openingB, and comes successvejlymore front of it;

during the longitudinal movement of thefA 4 and more into the axis of the barrel untily it attains' lastly the normal position.-- The head h of the bolt k is furnished on its under side'wlth side-projections kite enable the bolt-head h to catch unfailingly the cartridge lying alternately to the right or the left in The `said projectionslc2 -work bolt 7c in corresponding grooves ofthe case h, and traverse the magazine opening O.

b may be rounded att-he, endasi shown? in Fig. 1. in dotted'lines', to'permitfree passage 'of' the bolt.

In the drawing the spring fis shown, as se-,

cured with itsends passed under .suitable projections on the carrier @and like projections'y on the `bottom-plate o; but fit may, if'desired, be fastened" to'these parts in any other convenientwaygorbe interposed loosely but the construction shown `isconsidered the The magazine a is shut below by a v'removable bottom c.

is dosed it its iewr side? by a separateremovable plate or .bottomQ-,Iasv- Figs. 1 to 4t show the construe tion arranged for removing it Without any tool other than by means ofthe projectile of' a cartridge: The bottom#plate cis furnished on the front andren the rear end with, hook-1 groovesss ini the body' of fthe trigger-guard v-- a whenthebottom c Ais pushed forward Thereafter-a verticalsnap-boltc' situated in a .boring `tot' thetrigger-guard .e `and acted Vpon bv a spring entersin a corresponding hole u in the rear pa-rtof the Abottom c and secures the' latter inits position. Forremovward by the! point of the-projectile of a cartridge, Vand simultaneously the bottom c is drawn back wards, for vwhichpurposesufficient spacevis provided at its rear in theitriggerguard,untilthe hooleshaped lugs lrleave *their` grooves s, whereuponfthe bottommaybe removed. l

The last'described constructioncan'not be used-for inclined magazines for cartridgesv with projecting rims, as tlIere-isno ro'dmifor.`

the snapfbolt ci. .Fornsucn magazinesthe arff rangement shown in'Figsr, 6 and 7 is. considered'a superior on e,-.which may be.. also used for straightmagazines instead of @thatv above described., -l The bottom, here lettered c", fits with a projection Non its rear endiin a Vrecess s of the trigger-guardhere' lettered j c', and-with a chamfered vlioofk':'fr ibnits front i end, over a plate cslidingin andguidedby a groove t on the under side of the trigger;

.guard z', whichy plate is actuated by aspring' A o. The'plfate cgis forced forward by the `hook fr2 as the bottom c is pressed houle, whereupon 1 the platev o2 snaps back under the" hool andl holds the bottom fc4 in its shut position. For removing the bottom c4 thepla'te c2 is pushed forward by'the point of 'the projectile of a cartridge inserted inan indentation c3 on the under `'side of. the plate c? untilLthe hookl is reileased, when ithe bottom c inay be .taken off;

After having, th uns. described this" invention v as applied to the Mausergin any expert 'indre-arms will be in' the position toapply fr xo ',It'vwill be seenthathis inventionis an im. v

the invention tobolt-guns' .of `other styles.

.pro ved magazine for breech-loading boltguns which can be variously availed of,` and it will be understood that the invention-is notlimited tothe precise details of construction and' arrangement setqforth and shown, as thesel 'Y may be. modilied'in such respects as circutnstances or-thev judgment of those skilled in the. art may dictate, without .departing from the-essential features of the invention.

What I c1aimis,in breech-loading bolt-gime,

. the following dened novel features, substantially as hereinbefore specified, namely-1.. 1

1. In a breech-loading boltgun, the receiver, "A u the magazine, and bolt, in combinationwithra triggerguard consisting of'ga single integral piece of metal having the fixed cartridge` magasine a in its forward part, saidA guard having'npright walls surroundingsaid maga.-

zine and seating attop against the under-side of said receiver, said guard having groovess 1 at bott and the bottom plate for said magazine reni ablyconnectedthe'e'to,andhaving -lugs r. enteringvsaid grooves andfretaining :527,869 f t y ys.-

said plate in position on 'said magazine, and a snap catclitcarried by` said guard andengaging said plate for preventing, separation of the latter. i y I y;

2. In abreech-loading -bolt gun, thereoeiver and bolt, in'combination with a magazine a a `d a carrier: plate b thereon havinga rib b onlyits ,upper face, andprojections a: on `its vunder face, of` a trigger-guard having said magazine formed in `its `forward part, a Abots- 'tou'l-plate c closing said magazine, and having projections y, and a leaf. spring' f inV said magazine connected to said bottom plate Vby said projections y and to said carrier plate by said projections substantially as set forth.

3.' Ina breechjloadin g bolt gun, the reeeiver ingsaid magazine and `having projections y onits l'upper face, and a leaf spring f in said `fxnag'azine delineated to said top-plate by said projeetions'a: andto said bottomplate by said projection y, substantiallyas set forth.`

andbol't, in ombination with a magazine, acarrier plate therein having;r projections on its nnder'faee, a removable bottom-plate clos,-`

j In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my" name in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses. j j Y fj' n t PAUL MAUSER.l

Witnesses: v

EDWIN F. STEIN,

S. B. STIFTER. 

